What is Copyright? In short, copyright is a form of intellectual protection for original works of a creator, whether published or unpublished, giving them exclusive rights for its use and distribution.
Copyright automatically exists as soon as a creative work is available in a tangible form. This can be a book, an ebook, a CD, a DVD or another medium. Therefore, once you have written your song, your story, your drama, or created your painting or sculpture, then you are automatically the copyright owner.
However, in order to establish proof that you are the genuine creator of the work (the copyright holder) we emphasize that you to register your copyright before you publish it. Register first, then publish!
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